Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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