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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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