Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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