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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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