Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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