Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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