Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews 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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