Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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