Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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