Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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