Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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