Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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