Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand these new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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