Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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