Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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