Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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