Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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