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 talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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