Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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