Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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