Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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