Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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