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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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