Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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