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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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