Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand these open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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