Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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