Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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