Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)