Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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