Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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