Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education enable students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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