Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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