Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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