Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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