Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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