Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education have empowered people 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 online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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