Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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