Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology have enabled students all over the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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