Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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