Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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