Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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