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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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