Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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