Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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