Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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