Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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