Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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