Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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