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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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