Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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