Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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