Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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