Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take 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 massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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