Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many topics that blended learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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