Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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