Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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