Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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