Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology enable learners 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 MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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