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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education Book