Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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