Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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