Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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