Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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