Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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