Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled humans all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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