Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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