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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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