Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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