Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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