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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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