Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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