Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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