Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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