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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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