Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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