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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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