Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp these open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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