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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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