Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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