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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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