Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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