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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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