Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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