Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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