Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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