Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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