Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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