Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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