Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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