Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part 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 massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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