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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course University