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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning enable students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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