Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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