Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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