Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major 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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