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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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