Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education are providing the means for humans all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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