Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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