Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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