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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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