Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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