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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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