Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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