Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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