Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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