Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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