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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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