Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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