Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews 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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