Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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