Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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