Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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