Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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