Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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