Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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