Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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