Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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