Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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