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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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