Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning enable students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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