Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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