Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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