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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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