Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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