Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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