Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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