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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like India to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive these open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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