Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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