Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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