Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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