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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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