Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning have enabled learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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