Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better understand these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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