Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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