Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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