Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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