Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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