Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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