Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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