Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology make it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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