Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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