Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology have enabled humans all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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