Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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