Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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