Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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