Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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