Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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