Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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