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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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