Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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