Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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