Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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