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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing 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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