Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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