Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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