Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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