Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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