Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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