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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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