Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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