Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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