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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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