Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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