Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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