Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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