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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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