Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning are empowering learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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