Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes 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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