Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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