Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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