Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning have enabled people all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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