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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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