Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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