Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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