Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning make it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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