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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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