Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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