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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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