Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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