Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology enable students all over the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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