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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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