Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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