Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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