Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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