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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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