Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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