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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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