Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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