Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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