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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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