Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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