Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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