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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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