Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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