Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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