Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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