Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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