Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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