Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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