Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology enable people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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