Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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