Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources