Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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