Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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