Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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