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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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