Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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