Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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