Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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