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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the key 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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