Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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