Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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