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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. 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 always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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