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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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