Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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