Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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