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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology make it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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