Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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