Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major 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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