Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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