Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology enable students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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