Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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