Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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