Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning have enabled students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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