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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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