Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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