Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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