Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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