Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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