Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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