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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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