Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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