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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Online Courses