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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology enable humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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