Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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