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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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