Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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