Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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