Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand 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 topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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