Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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