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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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