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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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