Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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