Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology enable people all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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