Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp these new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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