Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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