Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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