Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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