Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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