Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education