Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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