Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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