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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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