Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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