Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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