Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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