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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning are empowering people all over the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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