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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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