Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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