Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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