Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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