Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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