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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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