Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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