Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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