Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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