Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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