Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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