Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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