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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning have enabled students in every nation on earth 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 but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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