Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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