Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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