Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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