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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)