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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes 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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