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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs For College Credit