Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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