Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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