Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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