Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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