Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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