Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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