Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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