Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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