Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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