Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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