Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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