Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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