Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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