Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. 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 massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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