Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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