Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning enable students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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