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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to understand these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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