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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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