Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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