Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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