Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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