Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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