Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Practices