Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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