Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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