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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all around 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 massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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