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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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