Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education have empowered people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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