Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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