Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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