Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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