Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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