Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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