Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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