Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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