Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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