Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business 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 stakeholders handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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