Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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