Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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