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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the most important 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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