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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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