Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education