Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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