Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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