Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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