Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning enable learners in all parts of 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 customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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