Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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