Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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