Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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