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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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