Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Technology-enhanced Learning