Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education are enabling students all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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