Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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