Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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