Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these MOOCs? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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