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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology have enabled learners all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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