Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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