Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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