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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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