Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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