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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also studies 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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