Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning enable students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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