Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also articulates 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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