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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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