Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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