Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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