Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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