Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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