Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education