Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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