Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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