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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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