Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology have empowered learners 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. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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