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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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