Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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