Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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