Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning are enabling humans 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. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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