Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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