Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Educational Courses