Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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