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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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