Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology enable students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Moocs Educational