Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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