Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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