Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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