Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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