Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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