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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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