Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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