Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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