Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology enable students all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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