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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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