Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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