Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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