Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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