Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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