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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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