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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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