Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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