Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. 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 lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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