Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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