Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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