Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. 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 learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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