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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better perceive these open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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