Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning enable humans all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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