Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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