Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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