Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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