Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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