Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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