Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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