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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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