Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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