Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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