Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning make it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better understand these open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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