Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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