Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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