Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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