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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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