Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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