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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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