Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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