Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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