Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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