Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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