Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. 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. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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