Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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