Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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