Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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