Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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