Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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