Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses