Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning have enabled students all over the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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