Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology have enabled students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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