Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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