Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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