Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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