Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses 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 issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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