Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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