Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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