Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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