Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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