Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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