Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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