Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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