Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education ventures. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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