Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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