Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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