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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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