Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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