Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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