Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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