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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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