Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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