Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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