Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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