Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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