Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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