Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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