Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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