Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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