Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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