Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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