Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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