Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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