Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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