Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about 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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