Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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