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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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