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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning have empowered students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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