Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education