Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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