Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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