Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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