Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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