Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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