Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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