Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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