Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education enable humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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