Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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