Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open education experiments. People want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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