Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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