Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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