Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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