Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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