Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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