Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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