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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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