Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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