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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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