Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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