Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the major 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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