Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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