Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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