Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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