Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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