Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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