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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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