Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology have made it possible 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. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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