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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning enable people 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 usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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