Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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