Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to understand these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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