Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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