Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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