Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the 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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