Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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