Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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