Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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