Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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