Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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