Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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