Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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