Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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