Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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