Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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