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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education