Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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