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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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