Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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