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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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