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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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