Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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