Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning have empowered humans all over the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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