Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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