Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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