Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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