Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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