Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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