Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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