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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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