Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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