Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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