Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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