Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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