Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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